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AS IT IS 2015-11-09 Will Brazil's President Be Impeached? 巴西总统会遭到弹劾吗 Observers say recent events have increased the chances of Brazils president being forced from office. The experts are saying that President Dilma Rousseff could

When Things Go Very, Very Wrong

When Things Go Very, Very Wrong Welcome to VOA Learning Englishs program Words and Their Stories. Life is not perfect. Things go wrong. We make mistakes. We have mishaps and failures. But mistakes, mishaps and failures are nothing compared to a fiasc

VOA慢速英语2015 美国学生抗议高昂的教育成本

Students Protest High Cost of Education 美国学生抗议高昂的教育成本 For VOA Learning English, this is the Higher Education Report. 来自VOA学习英语，这里是高等教育频道 Thousands of protesters marched through London on Wedne

一路向西的66号公路

AS IT IS 2015-11-08 Going West for Decades on Route 66 一路向西的66号公路 Americas tallest monument dominates the skyline of St. Louis, Missouri, the largest city on Route 66 between Chicago and Los Angeles. The Gateway Arch represents the be

坦桑尼亚新任总统称‘我们的民族定会繁荣昌盛’

AS IT IS 2015-11-08 Tanzanias New President Says Our Nation Can Prosper 坦桑尼亚新任总统称我们的民族定会繁荣昌盛 Tanzania swore in its new president, John Magufuli, on Thursday amid disputes about the election. The ceremony took p

俄罗斯飞机坠毁原因复杂

AS IT IS 2015-11-08 Airliner Crash Complicates Migration Wave to Europe 俄罗斯飞机坠毁原因复杂 Intelligence officials are questioning the security at the Sharm el-Sheikh airport in Egypt. And investigators say they suspect the crash of an

Lambert, Stapleton Win Big at CMA Awards

Lambert, Stapleton Win Big at CMA Awards Country music singer Miranda Lambert has a great career going for herself. The key word being herself. For a few years, Lambert shared the spotlight with her equally famous husband, Blake Shelton. But the coup

囧叔乔恩-斯图尔特回归

AS IT IS 2015-11-07 Star Trek, US Elections, Jon Stewarts Comeback 囧叔乔恩-斯图尔特回归 If you are a science fiction movie fan, you probably saw the last two Star Trek films. But did you know the films are based on the characters introduce

大多数美国总统候选人反对TPP

AS IT IS 2015-11-09 Most US Presidential Candidates Oppose TPP 大多数美国总统候选人反对TPP More candidates running for president oppose the Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Deal (TPP) than support it. Democratic frontrunner Hillary Rodham

美国特种部队将“很快”部署到叙利亚

AS IT IS 2015-11-25 US Special Forces to Deploy to Syria 'Soon' 美国特种部队将很快部署到叙利亚 American Special Forces will deploy to Syria soon, says the U.S. representative to the nations fighting Islamic State. Brett McGurk, the rep

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NASA Paints Pluto Wild With Color NASA公布冥王星表面色彩 NASA, the U.S. agency that explores outer space, calls this image Psychedelic Pluto. Pluto is the furthest planet in our solar system. The word psychedelic means bright, edgy colors, a

各国领导人寻求达成气候变化协议

AS IT IS 2015-12-01 World Leaders Seek Climate Change Agreement 各国领导人寻求达成气候变化协议 Representatives from more than 150 countries are meeting in Paris to try to reach an agreement on climate change. The world leaders are deba

新汽车科技令驾驶更安全更容易

AS IT IS 2015-12-01 Driving Safer, Easier With New Electronics for Cars 新汽车科技令驾驶更安全更容易 Improvements in electronics for autos are making cars safer and smarter. Some new car models are fashionable. Others can go a long way

VOA慢速英语2015 科罗拉多再次发生枪击事件引发枪支暴力争论

AS IT IS 2015-12-01 Colorado Shootings Restart Gun Debate 科罗拉多再次发生枪击事件引发枪支暴力争论 Another shooting incident this time in Colorado -- has brought attention to the debate about gun violence in the United States. 美国

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Critics: Peanut Butter With Caffeine Unfit for Kids 专家提醒花生酱含咖啡因不适合孩子 Americans love peanut butter. The average child will eat 1,500 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches before he or she graduates high school, according t

VOA慢速英语2015 非盟承诺破除"童婚"旧俗

AS IT IS 2015-11-30 African Union Promises to Stop Child Marriage 非盟承诺破除童婚旧俗 The number of girls married in Africa is expected to double in the next 35 years, experts say. 专家预计未来三十五年内，非洲儿童新娘的数

VOA慢速英语2015 美国: 喀布尔近日或发生袭击

AS IT IS 2015-12-01 US Warns of 'Imminent' Attack in Kabul 美国: 喀布尔近日或发生袭击 Officials say they have credible reports of an imminent attack on American assets in the Afghan capital Kabul. The American Embassy released an emergenc

一个学校,五种语言

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移民人口增长影响美国大选

AS IT IS 2015-12-11 Rise in Immigrant Population Affecting US Elections 移民人口增长影响美国大选 Between 1990 and 2000, immigration to the United States increased greatly. The immigrant population increased by 11.3 million to 31.1 million

AS IT IS 2015-12-11 A Long Recovery Ahead for Myanmar Chin State

AS IT IS 2015-12-11 A Long Recovery Ahead for Myanmar Chin State Floods and landslides in the Chin region of Myanmar displaced thousands of people this summer, but recovery has just begun. Almost 20,000 people were displaced by severe weather in west